Police have arrested one person in relation to an aggravated robbery at the Challenge service station on Kent Street, Picton.
The robbery took place around 4:20pm on Thursday, 2 May. A man entered the shop armed with what is believed to be a firearm and took a quantity of cash before leaving on foot.
Police located and arrested the 41-year-old man overnight.
He is due to appear in the Blenheim District Court this morning charged with aggravated robbery.
Police would like to thank the public for their support and information recieved in helping to resolve this crime.
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Issued by Police Media Centre